This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 6th day of August, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1653], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1539]'s son.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [1653].
2. Now as we find, there are disturbing conditions that prevent the normal reaction. These as we find have been of long standing, and were minor or insignificant appearing in their beginnings.
3. However, with the disturbances that have arisen by irritation and improper reactions through the system, these have gradually brought - and without their correction will continue to bring about disturbances that may within themselves appear to be causes, when they are in reality or in nature the effects from the causes - as we shall indicate.
4. We find that these have to do with coordinations between the nerves of impulse, or the sympathetic AND the cerebrospinal systems.
5. These in their inception as we find began with the early teen age, when there was an injury by attempting some feat, or with a fall. Then WITH the condition of spraining or straining and breaking tissue through a straddle or a split - which caused the strain upon the scrotum, testes and the natures of these - there was caused a strain or drawing upon the activities or the exercising of the genital system.
6. As such activities have drawn or do draw upon the sympathetic system, through portions of the glandular forces as are related to the assimilating force of the body, we have gradually increased the pressures upon the ileum plexus - and a strain upon the glandular forces about the assimilating portions - until we have made a drawing.
7. Hence we have periods of lapses, when there are the effects of incoordination between sympathetic and cerebrospinal systems by the pressure produced in the area about the lacteal ducts in the right portion of the body.
8. The reflexes to the centers or glandular forces and the plexus from the radial activity of the lumbar axis cause the reaction to the cerebrospinal.
9. Following such a condition there is an upsetting of both the digestive and the eliminating systems.
10. These have not reached proportions as yet other than to become momentary, but gradually - with the increase in the pressures (unless these are removed) - will make for greater and greater disturbance in the nervous and muscular forces, and muscular contractions through the system, and bring greater and greater distress.
11. The natural reactions through other portions of the system - through properties that have been given or indicated for nerves, through character of sedatives or bromides - are to make and do make for greater strains.
12. As we find, while this strain may not be ENTIRELY removed or freed by manipulative or corrective forces, if the lesions are removed and then corrections made in the impulses through the cerebrospinal reaction - in a mechanical or osteopathic manner, removing the pressures - we will find then greater and greater relief.
13. The necessity for wearing the truss or the support for the testicle and for the area about same has relieved much of the disturbance, or made it less active in the reaction.
14. In making the corrections, then, as we find:
15. At least once each day, for half to three quarters of an hour, preferably just before retiring, apply heavy Castor Oil Packs - as hot as the body can stand same - to the area from the rib on the right side to the caecum or to the groin. Use at least three thicknesses of flannel, sufficient to cover the area of the entire right side, and from the umbilicus plexus (near the navel) to almost the cerebrospinal system on the back, see? Following same, when the Packs are taken off, massage the area gently - and then cleanse with soda water.
16. After using the heavy Castor Oil Packs as indicated, for thirty minutes to an hour each day for FIVE DAYS, THEN begin with the Osteopathic or manipulative measures - which as we find would be best in the manner in which Dobbins might indicate, see?
17. These would be more specific for the areas from the 9th dorsal to the end of the spine, but coordinating the rest of the cerebrospinal system with same.
18. More of these would be given in or below the area from the 9th dorsal to the end of the spine than that above; though coordinate the upper dorsal and cervical with that as carried forward by the corrections in the lumbar and sacral and the coccyx areas.
19. We will find that it will be necessary then, about once a week after beginning with the manipulations, to use the heavy Castor Oil Packs again. These will as we find make for an alleviation, and then the corrections will keep same in place.
20. First use the Packs for five days, you see, as indicated; then begin with the manipulative forces. Then, after the osteopathic manipulations are begun, we find it would be necessary to use the Packs at least once a week - until there is full reaction from the corrections made in the structural portions and the muscular forces of the lumbar, sacral and coccyx areas.
21. Then if there is still the stress upon the areas where the tissue is affected from the lower portion of the abdomen or the peritoneum and the testicle in sac, or the scrotum area, then it would be necessary for operative measures.
22. But if the truss is worn, or a support, we will find that an operation would NOT NECESSARILY be needed; though, to be sure, it would be more pleasant - AFTER the areas have healed properly.
23. The general system is very good, considering all the rest of these things.
24. Do these and as we find we would bring the better conditions for this body, [1653].
25. Ready for questions.
26. (Q) Have I any form of Epilepsy attacks which might cause my condition?
    (A) As we find, these are the incoordinations from those pressures as we have indicated that arise. The condition might eventually come to be considered such, but not in the present - it would be rather the reflexes from pressures upon the nervous system.
    Do these as we find, for the better conditions.
27. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 8/01/38 "Several physicians have disagreed as to diagnosis of my physical condition. Have I any form of epilepsy attacks which might cause my condition? I have a vesicle [hernia?] [3/02/39 See Dr. Dobbins' report [1653-1, Par. R3] indicating it was a stone in kidney.] but no pain. Have been wearing a support for this condition for years. Would it be essential to be operated on for this condition or not?"

REPORTS

1. 8/12/38 [1653]'s letter to EC, used in Hugh Lynn Cayce's April, 1940 "A Study of Clairvoyance":
   ... St. New York City
   Dear Mr. Cayce,
   Your reading and then your letter has arrived, and I am so pleased with the reading I can not find words to express my feelings. I am going to take the liberty of using a little slang to express my point by saying - "You hit the nail directly on the head." I recall something that happened when I was about fourteen years old. I was away at a summer camp in New Hampshire and there, was pushed off a little wooden foot bridge, and fell about six feet hitting my back on a large stone in the bed of a dried up brook. I was carried back to camp and was in bed for over a week with a terrible pain in my back. This pain gradually left and, childlike, I neglected to have anything done. So that was the beginning of my trouble.
   I phoned Dr. Dobbins yesterday morning and have made an appointment for next Monday at 12:45. This is the nearest time we could get together for an examination.
   I feel confident with your wonderful help and with Dr. Dobbins' treatments I will come through in good shape.
   May God grant you many more years to continue your miraculous work in aiding so many unfortunate humans.
   I hope sometime to have the great pleasure of meeting you, and thanking you in person.
   Will let you know from time to time how things are progressing.
   Thanking you so much for your personal interest in this case. I am
   Your devoted admirer [1653]
2. 11/20/38 Letter: "It has been some time since I have made a report (so to speak) of my improvement. If you had met me before your reading and again now, I do not think you would have thought me the same person. I have gained weight and really have a good color, which I can never remember having before. After this it is not necessary to say I feel one hundred percent better. Dr. Dobbins admits I am doing nicely but he did not feel the way I did when I first went to him. Speaking of Dr. Dobbins, he happened to mention while I was having my last treatment that the Association planned to build a vault... Enclosed please find my check for $10.00, which I feel is a very small amount compared with what I would like so much to be able to do."
3. 3/02/39 Reply to Questionnaire:
   (1) (a) Did the Reading presented to you describe the condition of the patient? (b) Explain any variation (c) Give technical diagnosis (a) Yes. (b) None. (c) Stone in Kidney.
   (2) Were the suggestions for treatment in your opinion proper for this condition? Yes.
   (3) For what period of time has the patient followed directions given in the Reading under your care? 6 months.
   (4) What results have you observed? Entire remission of symptoms.
   (5) Comment. Very fine results were obtained in this case. There has not been an attack for some months.
   (We will appreciate it if you will include a technical analysis of your findings.)
   Date March 2, 1938 Signed: Frank P. Dobbins, D.O.
4. 7/60 In Dr. W. N. Pahnke's breakdown of 96 cases of epilepsy from the Edgar Cayce records, Case [1653] was classified in group 2.
   "The reading said that the condition was not epilepsy at the present but might become such. The patient thought he had some form of epilepsy but there were no descriptions of any form of convulsions [See GD's note, Par. R5, below]. In the follow-up report the patient claimed that he had no more attacks. There were no follow-up reports after 1939."
5. 1/17/64 GD's note: HLC who met Mr. [1653] subsequent to the reading was told that the attacks were simply brief lapses of consciousness which occurred infrequently. He had no more of them after the treatment was followed.

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